gnome seems to have trouble handling audio. I've had no trouble at all
under kde since I figured out that I had to use sndconf (sp) to detect my
PnP sound card while installing 6.0. Gnome, however, I couldn't get to
work correctly: I could double click on a file (I tested with mp3) and it
would play in the background (I had no way of stopping it or controlling
it in any other way) or I could specify a program to open with (X11Amp)
and the program would start and recognize the mp3's label but it would
either not play without giving any reason for the failure or it would give
an error about the device being unaccessible, or something to that effect.
I didn't bother with Gnome after upgrading to kde.
On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Sean Pritchard wrote:
> Here's the entire content of my esd.conf file:
>
> (esd)
> auto_spawn=1
> spawn_options=-tcp -terminate -nobeeps -as2
>
>
> What seems to be occurring is that I lose sound functions when switching
> between users, I can go in fresh of a reboot to any user and have
> sound. But if my wife jumps onto the 'puter and logs in after I log out
> then Esound errors come up -- NOTE this only occurs in the Gnome
> desktop. KDE works fine.
>
>
> Regards,
> Sean
> http://www.sjptech.com
>
>
>
> Steve Philp wrote:
> >
> > Axalon Bloodstone wrote:
> > >
> > > On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, Steve Philp wrote:
> > >
> > > > Sean Pritchard wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I have recurring errors in Esound on the Gnome as User. In fact can't
> > > > > get sound working in any user except Root.
> > > > >
> > > > > I misplaced (or deleted) the string on the archives of this list. Could
> > > > > someone please repost or email me direct?
> > > >
> > > > Don't know of a fix, but check the process list after shutting down
> > > > GNOME as the root user. esd keeps running, blocking others. Kill it
> > > > and sound should work for your normal user.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > if esd doesn't shut down. whats your /etc/esd.conf or ~/.esd.conf look
> > > like? it should have an '-as #' in it's spawn_options=
> >
> > I assume this is a 6.1-ism? Neither file exists on this 6.0 system.
> >
> > --
> > Steve Philp
> > Network Administrator
> > Advance Packaging Corporation
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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